Libertyville High School hosts Eighth Grade Orientation
Carly Wagner, Staff Member
January 13, 2019
Filed under Libertyville/Local, News
On Jan. 10, Libertyville High School hosted its annual Eighth Grade Orientation, which informs incoming freshmen on what life is like for students, course selection and activities that they may become involved in. The main presentation was held in the auditorium, and it was filled with bright beams of lig...
District 128 presents capital plan overview
Rowan Hornsey, Staff Member
December 21, 2018
Filed under Libertyville/Local, News
On Tuesday, Dec. 18 in the Studio Theatre, District 128 Board of Education members Jim Batson and Scott Luce, Superintendent Dr. Prentiss Lea, Assistant Superintendent pertaining to business Daniel Stanley, LHS Principal Dr. Thomas Koulentes and Principal John Guillaume of Vernon Hills High School pre...
Vernon Hills hosts a new development: Mellody Farm
Savanna Winiecki, Editor-in-Chief
December 13, 2018
Filed under News
Mellody Farm is a new shopping center in Vernon Hills that began construction in April 2017 and opened some anchor tenants in October. Aside from the stores that are already open, including REI, Whole Foods and Nordstrom Rack, there will be 15 additional restaurants in Mellody Farm, said Matt Hendy...
Burnsies Uptown set to open in 2019
Molly Boufford, News Editor
December 13, 2018
Filed under Libertyville/Local, News, Showcase
In 2019, a new all day restaurant, Burnsies Uptown, run by John Durning, will be opening where another local restaurant, 545 North, was previously located. The new place will be open for all meals. Breakfast and lunch will be served when they first open for business and dinner will come after th...
Refugee crises persist as global issues
George Hayek, staff member
December 13, 2018
Filed under International, News
The refugee crises around the world have had an undeniable impact on the United States. Historically, the country has served as a symbol of liberty for oppressed people, guaranteeing such people rights such as freedom of speech and freedom of religion. According to the United Nations High Commiss...
New changes to gym exemption policy
George Hayek, staff member
December 11, 2018
Filed under Libertyville/Local, News, Sports
This year, the school and district administration have made a few key changes to the gym exemption policy, particularly whom it effects, how it works and when it’s in effect. Last year, only students in varsity and junior varsity level sports could exempt from P.E., and they were allowed to exe...
Local families gather at LHS for the annual WISH dinner
Kirsten Townander, Staff Member
December 9, 2018
Filed under Libertyville/Local, News
Families and volunteers came together for the WISH dinner on Thursday, Dec. 6. Each second-period class at LHS bought presents for their assigned WISH family, after they raised money by holding various types of fundraisers over the last few months. The Wildcat Initiative for Sharing and Helping dinner ...
Big box stores closing down locally and nationally
Ariella Bucio, Staff Member
December 4, 2018
Filed under Libertyville/Local, News
Big-box stores, such as Carson’s and Sears, have been closing down recently in our community and across the country. Five Sears stores closed in 2018 in the state of Illinois, one of which was located in Hawthorn Mall. Sears, one of the anchors of Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills, closed in S...
Libertyville Theatre Department stages student-directed One-Act Play Festival
Annika Bjorklund, Staff Member
December 3, 2018
Filed under Libertyville/Local, News
The Theatre Department’s theme of “See and Be Seen” was exemplified in the annual One-Act Play Festival put in by the LHS Theatre Department. The Studio Theater was packed on the evenings of Friday, November 30th and Saturday, December 1st. This year’s cast was the largest in Libertyville his...
MSA helps world history classes debunk Muslim stereotypes
Kirsten Townander, Staff Member
November 29, 2018
In the midst of their “Rise and Spread of Islam” unit, the LHS world history classes have recently dedicated class time to debunking Muslim stereotypes, holding discussions and learning directly from presentations given by a few of their peers. These were members of LHS’s Muslim Student Association (MSA) o...
Carly Wagner, Staff Member
January 13, 2019 • No Comments
On Jan. 10, Libertyville High School hosted its annual Eighth Grade Orientation, which informs incoming freshmen on what life is like for students, course selection and activities...
Sayre DeBruler, Staff Writer
January 11, 2019 • No Comments
Percy Jackson, written by Rick Riordan, has been a popular book series since its release in 2005. Five years after the first book came out, Fox Studios released a movie based,...
Rowan Hornsey, Staff Member
December 21, 2018 • No Comments
On Tuesday, Dec. 18 in the Studio Theatre, District 128 Board of Education members Jim Batson and Scott Luce, Superintendent Dr. Prentiss Lea, Assistant Superintendent pertaining...